| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Coley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Wendt (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jasper Perine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Johnny Coley inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 41-42 |
| 19:27 | Southern | Jasper Perine misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-42 |
| 19:25 | George Mason | John Hoover snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 19:18 | George Mason | Johnny Coley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Joseph Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Charles Crooks travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | Robert Helle is called for the reach on Johnny Coley - foul #1 on Robert Helle, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:43 | George Mason | Johnny Coley connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Johnson | 44-42 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Danny Amaro buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Crooks | 44-45 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Johnny Coley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-45 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Joseph Crews gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 17:39 | George Mason | Johnny Coley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | Alan Wendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:23 | George Mason | Alan Wendt scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Darrell Cleveland | 46-48 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Robert Helle is fouled on the floor by John Hoover - foul #1 on John Hoover, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship (PG), Clarence Regis (SG), Martin Ang (SF), Richard Stanko (PF), Richard Sousa (C) Edward Johnson, Darrell Cleveland, Johnny Coley, Alan Wendt, John Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Coddington (PG), Russ Jacobs (SG), Christopher Weir (SF), Armando Guzman (PF), Jeremy Smith (C) Robert Helle, Charles Crooks, Danny Amaro, Joseph Crews, Jasper Perine | |
| 17:11 | Southern | Christopher Weir is fouled on the floor by Gaylord Blankenship - foul #1 on Gaylord Blankenship, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Christopher Weir misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Martin Ang - foul #1 on Martin Ang, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Christopher Weir makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Christopher Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:32 | George Mason | Richard Stanko connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Martin Ang | 48-50 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Gaylord Blankenship steals it from Christopher Weir | 48-50 |
| 15:53 | George Mason | Clarence Regis drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Ang | 50-50 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gaylord Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Regis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stanko (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Sousa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eric Coddington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russ Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Southern | Russ Jacobs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Richard Sousa grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:40 | George Mason | Armando Guzman denies the turnaround by Martin Ang | 50-50 |
| 15:39 | Southern | Armando Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:35 | Southern | Russ Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 15:33 | George Mason | Martin Ang grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 15:09 | George Mason | Clarence Regis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 15:07 | George Mason | Martin Ang snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:46 | George Mason | Martin Ang scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stanko | 53-50 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Christopher Weir drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 14:24 | George Mason | Martin Ang banks in the layup set up by Gaylord Blankenship | 55-53 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Christopher Weir misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 14:17 | George Mason | Clarence Regis pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 14:08 | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 14:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Weir | 55-53 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Eric Coddington connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Russ Jacobs | 55-55 |
| 13:32 | George Mason | Richard Sousa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 13:30 | George Mason | Richard Sousa grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:15 | George Mason | Christopher Weir steps in front of the Gaylord Blankenship pass | 55-55 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Armando Guzman misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Stanko - foul #2 on Richard Stanko, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Johnson (PG), Darrell Cleveland (SG), Johnny Coley (SF), Alan Wendt (PF), John Hoover (C) Gaylord Blankenship, Clarence Regis, Martin Ang, Richard Stanko, Richard Sousa | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), James Troutman (SF), Jasper Perine (C) Eric Coddington, Russ Jacobs, Christopher Weir, Jeremy Smith | |
| 13:01 | Southern | Armando Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Armando Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:01 | George Mason | Alan Wendt grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 12:59 | George Mason | Charles Crooks steals it from Edward Johnson in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 12:39 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:13 | George Mason | Edward Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Armando Guzman gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jasper Perine | 55-59 |
| 12:00 | George Mason | James Troutman takes the ball from Darrell Cleveland | 55-59 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Armando Guzman is hacked by Johnny Coley - foul #1 on Johnny Coley, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Crews (PF) Armando Guzman | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Coley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Wendt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jasper Perine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Robert Helle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 11:35 | Southern | Jasper Perine pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Charles Crooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 11:03 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 11:01 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Wendt | 55-59 |
| 10:46 | George Mason | Johnny Coley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Clarence Regis (SG) Darrell Cleveland | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (SG) Charles Crooks | |
| 10:32 | Southern | James Troutman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 10:09 | George Mason | Joseph Crews blocks the short jumper by Alan Wendt | 55-62 |
| 10:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crews | 55-62 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Danny Amaro misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 10:03 | Southern | James Troutman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Robert Helle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 09:53 | George Mason | Clarence Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:35 | George Mason | Edward Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 09:34 | George Mason | Johnny Coley tips it home | 57-62 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Robert Helle hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 09:22 | George Mason | Joseph Crews swats the dunk try by John Hoover | 57-64 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Jasper Perine grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Clarence Regis picks off the pass by Jasper Perine | 57-64 |
| 09:05 | George Mason | Edward Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Regis | 59-64 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Robert Helle buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 08:29 | George Mason | Edward Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 08:27 | Southern | James Troutman pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Joseph Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship (PG), Darrell Cleveland (SG), Martin Ang (SF), Richard Stanko (PF), Richard Sousa (C) Edward Johnson, Clarence Regis, Johnny Coley, Alan Wendt, John Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), Christopher Weir (SF), Timothy Silber (PF), Jeremy Smith (C) Robert Helle, Danny Amaro, James Troutman, Joseph Crews, Jasper Perine | |
| 07:55 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland is hacked by Charles Crooks - foul #1 on Charles Crooks, team foul #2 | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | George Mason | Richard Stanko drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gaylord Blankenship | 61-66 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gaylord Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stanko (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Sousa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Russ Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Weir (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Silber (fresh) C - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Southern | Christopher Weir misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 07:10 | George Mason | Richard Stanko pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:47 | George Mason | Richard Stanko is hacked by Timothy Silber - foul #1 on Timothy Silber, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (SF), Joseph Crews (PF), Armando Guzman (C) Christopher Weir, Timothy Silber, Jeremy Smith | |
| 06:39 | George Mason | The short jumper by Richard Stanko is denied by Armando Guzman | 61-66 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Joseph Crews snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Joseph Crews buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Crooks | 61-68 |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Richard Stanko clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Amaro - foul #2 on Danny Amaro, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Johnson (PG), Clarence Regis (SF), Alan Wendt (PF) Darrell Cleveland, Martin Ang, Richard Sousa | |
| Subs | Southern | James Troutman (SF) Danny Amaro | |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Richard Stanko makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Richard Stanko misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:10 | Southern | The rebound goes to Armando Guzman | 62-68 |
| 06:05 | Southern | James Troutman buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Crooks | 62-70 |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Crooks - foul #2 on Charles Crooks, team foul #5 | 62-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Hoover (C) Richard Stanko | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Danny Amaro (SG) Russ Jacobs, Charles Crooks | |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:27 | Southern | James Troutman misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gaylord Blankenship - foul #2 on Gaylord Blankenship, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Coley (SF) Gaylord Blankenship | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Weir (C) Joseph Crews | |
| 05:27 | Southern | James Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:27 | Southern | James Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:12 | George Mason | Johnny Coley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-72 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Armando Guzman snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 05:04 | Southern | James Troutman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Amaro | 64-75 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Clarence Regis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-75 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Armando Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Robert Helle travels with the ball | 64-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland (SG), Martin Ang (PF), Richard Sousa (C) Clarence Regis, Alan Wendt, John Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Crooks (SG), Jeremy Smith (C) Danny Amaro, Armando Guzman | |
| 04:17 | George Mason | Martin Ang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | Richard Sousa pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 04:06 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Johnson | 66-75 |
| 03:57 | Southern | James Troutman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Richard Sousa pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | George Mason | Johnny Coley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Cleveland | 68-75 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Darrell Cleveland picks off the pass by Christopher Weir | 68-75 |
| 03:33 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland lays it up and in | 70-75 |
| 03:33 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Stanko (PF) Martin Ang | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Crews (PF), Jasper Perine (C) Christopher Weir, Jeremy Smith | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Cleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Coley (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stanko (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Sousa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Jasper Perine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern | James Troutman makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Darrell Cleveland - foul #2 on Darrell Cleveland, team foul #7 | 70-77 |
| 03:22 | Southern | James Troutman makes the free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:11 | George Mason | Edward Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-78 |
| 03:10 | George Mason | Johnny Coley tips it in | 72-78 |
| 02:56 | Southern | James Troutman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | Richard Sousa gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alan Wendt (PF) Richard Sousa | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | George Mason | Richard Stanko is called for 5 seconds | 72-78 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Charles Crooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 02:15 | George Mason | Richard Stanko grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Richard Stanko misses the shot from the right block | 72-78 |
| 02:01 | Southern | James Troutman pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Robert Helle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 01:35 | George Mason | Alan Wendt pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Johnny Coley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 01:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Helle | 72-78 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Edward Johnson picks off the pass by Charles Crooks | 72-78 |
| 01:13 | George Mason | Edward Johnson banks in the layup | 74-78 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Joseph Crews's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stanko | 74-78 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Richard Stanko gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Edward Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:46 | George Mason | Alan Wendt tips it in | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern | Robert Helle is hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Hoover (C) Richard Stanko | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:25 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Robert Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | John Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Crooks - foul #3 on Charles Crooks, team foul #6 | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern | Joseph Crews is hacked by Edward Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Johnson, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Joseph Crews misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | John Hoover grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Edward Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jasper Perine - foul #3 on Jasper Perine, team foul #7 | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Edward Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Edward Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Jasper Perine pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Cleveland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Coley (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Wendt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Jasper Perine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | John Hoover wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | George Mason | John Hoover misses short on a jumper in the lane | 79-79 |
| 04:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Crooks | 79-79 |
| 04:35 | Southern | Johnny Coley steals the ball from James Troutman | 79-79 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Coley | 81-79 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Alan Wendt denies the turnaround by Charles Crooks | 81-79 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Jasper Perine hits the follow up shot | 81-81 |
| 04:06 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-81 |
| 03:39 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-81 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | John Hoover snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 03:23 | George Mason | Johnny Coley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Cleveland | 83-81 |
| 03:13 | Southern | Charles Crooks drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alan Wendt - foul #3 on Alan Wendt, team foul #10 | 83-83 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Stanko (C) John Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Armando Guzman (C) Jasper Perine | |
| 03:13 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses the free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:13 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Darrell Cleveland | 83-83 |
| 03:02 | George Mason | Edward Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-83 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Sousa (C) Alan Wendt | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:33 | Southern | Armando Guzman drills a runner from close range | 83-85 |
| 02:33 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alan Wendt (PF), John Hoover (C) Richard Stanko, Richard Sousa | |
| Subs | Southern | Jasper Perine (C) Armando Guzman | |
| 02:17 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-85 |
| 02:15 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crews | 83-85 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Charles Crooks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-88 |
| 01:56 | George Mason | John Hoover is fouled on the floor by Jasper Perine - foul #4 on Jasper Perine, team foul #8 | 83-88 |
| 01:56 | George Mason | John Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:56 | George Mason | John Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:56 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crews | 84-88 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Robert Helle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-88 |
| 01:27 | George Mason | Alan Wendt pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| 01:13 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jasper Perine - foul #5 on Jasper Perine, team foul #9 | 84-88 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Southern | Armando Guzman (C) Jasper Perine | |
| 01:13 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:13 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Joseph Crews can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Joseph Crews snags the offensive board | 86-88 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Cleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Coley (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Wendt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hoover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Charles Crooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Armando Guzman (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern | Charles Crooks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darrell Cleveland - foul #3 on Darrell Cleveland, team foul #11 | 86-88 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | George Mason | Darrell Cleveland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-90 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Joseph Crews grabs the board | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern | Edward Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Crews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Johnson, team foul #12 | 86-90 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gaylord Blankenship (PG) Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:24 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Johnny Coley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Joseph Crews is hacked by Darrell Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Cleveland, team foul #13 | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Joseph Crews misses the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Johnny Coley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-93 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Robert Helle grabs the board | 89-93 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Gaylord Blankenship is called for the reach on Robert Helle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gaylord Blankenship, team foul #14 | 89-93 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Weir (PF) Joseph Crews | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Robert Helle misses the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Johnny Coley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 89-94 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | John Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 89-94 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | The clock runs out | 89-94 |